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limber (up)

verb

Definition of limber (up)next
as in to prop (up)

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  1. break in
  2. enforce
Verb
  • Arkansas-Pine Bluff provided little resistance and gave Mizzou a chance to break in new quarterback Austin Simmons with a near-perfect performance.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • More cohesion from an offensive line entering its second game and breaking in a slew of new starters.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of break in
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  • Ramco had been asking the judge to either appoint a receiver or enforce a settlement agreement in which the hospitals’ owners would work to sell them to Insight Health Systems and Prasad would step down as CEO.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Once a restraining order has been issued, law officers can be called to enforce it, the guide said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of enforce
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“Limber (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limber%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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